Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-02


Watson and Sarah j. Watson Q. L. No. 4S,
for partition OF the real es- June Term,
tate ofThompson Lewis, decd 1871.
late OF Muddycreek. twp.
To The Honorable. the Judges Of the Orphans
Court of Butler County, Pena'd.
The petition OF Henry W. Watson, OF Muddy
reek township, Butler county, Pa, and Sarah
J. Watson, his vile, In the right Of the said Sarah
w atson, a sister OF Thompson Lewis, decd. OF
laid TOW wnShip and county, respectfully repre-
ents that the said Thompson Lewis, decd,
died on or about April 18th, 1887, tntestate seized
IN his demesne as OF fee OF and In certain piece
GLAND situate In the township or Muddycreek
county OF Butler. and State OF pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows: On the
north by lands OF Samuel Brenneman and j, G.
Glenn; on the easJ by lands OF Peter Scheide-
mantle and Robert Glenn; on the south by
s. duncan on the west by lands OF John Fore
man and VIM. McClymonds, containing two
hundred and fifty acres. more or less, with
no widow or issue surviving him, but LEFT two
brothers, to wit: Mifflin Lewis. OF Tama county,
Iowa, aged over seventy years John r. Lewis,
in the State OF Ohio, aged over sixty years
Mrs Mary Fry, married TO Soloman Fry. and
living in Perry township, Lawrence county Pa,
wv wv Watson living in Muddycreek township,
Butler county, Pa. she being the petitioner.
Also Kate stanton married to- stanton.
and Phoebe McGuffin, widow. living In New
Castle, Lawrence county, Pa. Emma Wallace
married to - Wallace, living In Colorado !;
children OF II. j. Lewis. decd, brother OF
F. Miner and living In Pittsburgh. Pa VIM.
c. Sharp, living at New Brighton. Beaver county,
Pa. children OF Eliza sharp, decd sister OF
Ben Young children OF Hettie Young, a decd
sister Of the said Thompson Lewis, living In
Tama county. Iowa c. L. Duncan. Alfred b.
Duncan, Thompson Duncan and Bell Duncan
living in Perry township, Lawrence county
Pa. WIN. Duncan, living In Usage county,
Kansas. All children Of Lamsin duncan, de-
cfctar of
above parties are all over twenty-0ne years or
age, except Thompson and Bell duncan, VINO
are minors !; their father, VIM. 3. duncan Is
living in Perry township, Lawrence county, Pa.
That no partition OF said land has been made,
nor can a jury for that purpose be agreed upon
for that purpose, owing to the fact that they are
living Sc far apart, and other circumstances sur
rounding the case.
Your petitioners therefor, prays the Court to
award an inquest to make partition OF sad
according to their rights and they VIII ever
pray.
SARAH j. WATSON,
fore me Henry w. Watson, who being duly
sworn, saws that the above petition Is true and
correct to the best OF his knowledge and DeileI.
HENRY WATSON.
L. p. WALKER, tsEALl
BUTLER COUNTY, IS
Certified from the Record
this 2sth day OF June, A. ID. 1887.
REUBEN MCELyAIN, Clerk.
BUTLER COUNTY, IS
To Peter Kramer, High
| Sheriff OF Butler County. Greeting:
We command you that you make known tc
| the several heirs OF Thompson Lewis decd
named in foregoing petition, the contents OF the
| same and cite them TO be and appear before the
| Judges OF an Orphans Court y be held at But
| ler, Penna, ON Monday the 5th day OF Septem
ber, then and there to show cause. II any they
may have, why the prayer OF the Petitioners
| should not be granted, and a writ OF Partition
| awarded.
| Witness the Honorable Aaron L. HaZen, Presl
| dent Judge OF our said Court, at Butler, this
| 18th day OF June, A, D. 1887
| REUBEN MCELvAIN. Clerk.